Justice Dept. agrees to transcribed interviews

[deminks]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/29/justice-dept-agrees-to-transcribed-interviews/

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that “will make available seven DOJ officials for transcribed interviews behind closed doors.”

The interviews begin Friday with Michael Elston, chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty. Elston is the only one of the seven scheduled so far.

The others on the list are McNulty, Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis; director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys Michael Battle; Monica Goodling, the DOJ’s liaison to the White House; acting Associate Attorney General William Mercer; and Assistant Attorney General William Moschella.

Goodling, who is currently on personal leave, announced through her attorney this week that she would invoke the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination if she is subpoenaed to testify. It was not clear if she would do the same for the transcribed interviews behind closed doors.

CNN reports, “Conyers’ spokesman said the interviews are a first step and not in lieu of a hearing.”

[flyarm]

1. why do i not feel happy about this./when these people work for us..and when

they charge someone with a crime and can destroy people's lives..are those they charge allowed to go behind closed doors??

hell no...

this does not make me happy!!

fly

[KittyWampus]

2. "Conyers’ spokesman said the interviews are a first step and not in lieu of a hearing."

Conyers’ spokesman said the interviews are a first step and not in lieu of a hearing.

[Richard Steele]

3. Relax. Conyers is no fool.

As the article says, this is just a first step. And it won't
preclude subpoenaing them for a more formal hearing, when
the time comes.

And rest assured, it's coming soon.

[BlooInBloo]

4. How many Friedman Units away is it?

[magellan]

5. I'm sure Conyers believes there's some use to this

...but I'll be damned if I can see it.

I'm sick of hearing the excuse that these asshats are merely incompetent and have bad memories and never intended any harm. Over and over and over and over and over again....